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When you get to camp, the deck and aluminum extension bars turn into a large table for cooking and food prep. The Wingman turns a canoe into a really stable mother ship, capable of carrying fresh food and cold drinks, and accommodating large dogs or standing anglers. Who really wants the raft and all the fussiness it calls for anyway?

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Jackson Kayak Tip of the Week By Zofia Tula Flatwater paddling allows us to focus on the small things, which in turn improves our freestyle kayaking. I think this is especially true for women who have a harder time covering up improper technique with strength. And all paddlers can benefit from learning symmetry and proper

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By Sam Boykin While visiting Charlotte, N.C., this summer, 18-year-old Lauren Seitz, along with several other members of the Westerville, Ohio, church choir, decided to check out the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC). The sprawling outdoor sports complex has mountain bike trails, rock climbing walls and ziplines. But the main attraction is the Class IV

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Mountain Mind Collective puts the Dagger Katana to the test

Kayakers continue taking “crossover boats,” to new lengths. In the 9- to 11-foot range and built for both touring and moderate whitewater, this class of boats offers everyman accessibility: retractable skegs for straight tracking, comfortable outfitting and ample dry-hatch storage for extended tours. Mountain Mind Collective’s Brendan Wells tested out Dagger’s Katana 10.4 this winter on a stretch he knows well: the Green Truss section of Washington’s White Salmon River. “I love the feeling of keeping my speed through everything and not being concerned of getting spun out as easily as in a short boat,” says Wells. “Rather, I focus on taking fewer, precise strokes to keep on-line, and getting my bow up as best as possible through holes and ledges.”

See more of the Wells brothers’ winter paddling antics HERE, and see more long-boat whitewater heroics HERE on North Carolina’s Green River.

Click HERE to watch Exploring Antioquia, the second in a series of Mountain Mind Collective feature episodes debuting exclusively on CanoeKayak.com. Stay tuned for more episodes and Quick Flicks from the team’s visual journeys to some of the planet’s most stunning and wild rivers this paddling season. Click to follow Mountain Mind Collective on VIMEO and FACEBOOK.